Hummus: check, Brazilian: check, next stop Italian

Falafel place coming soon to the nabe. Franklin is becoming a one stop shop for everything. Keep the exciting news coming. Looks like its shaping up to be a great summer with all these businesses popping up.

Just a thought but I'm holding out for a pet store and a really nice bookstore on the ave and I would be even happier!

Hummus Station is being opened by the owners of MySpaceNYC Realty. It's not MySpaceNYC renting the space to the restaurant, it is MySpaceNYC opening the restaurant on their own. Their greed knows no bounds.

If you do ever consider eating there, please realize you would be fueling MySpaceNYC's efforts as they continue to exorbitantly raise rents in this neighborhood.

Surely you can satisfy your hunger elsewhere - somewhere that wouldn't require you to swallow your own conscience with every bite.

At the very least, you should know the hand that feeds you. If you want to know more about Hummus Station and the people who will own/run it, stop into MySpaceNYC realty and talk with Guy or Rob. See what you think.

I find it weird that a MySpace employee (or a few of them) will actually operate a Hummus restaurant for any length of time.

It seems more logical that MySpace would buy a commercial property and then rent it out, OR launch a business that it would then sell or rent to a proprieter for a profit.

My sense is that prospective proprieters would be willing to pay a premium for a soon-to-open business with an approved kitchen and alc lic.

If it has recently opened and can show an expanding customer base, that sounds even better.

Hell, if I was a real estate employee, I would be willing to run a Falafel place for a couple of months just for variety ...I wouldn't "demand" a large portion of the profit that would be earned my employer from flipping it to a new owner.

It was actually open tonight when I walked by at 7pm, probably a soft opening then? But it was packed! The menu was posted by the front door, traditional Mediterranean fare, and it looked nice and cozy inside.

Contrary to the speculation above, they are not vegetarian: There are some fish entrees.

Fez Hummus Bar features cuisine with a variety of influences stretching from Israel and Morocco to America. It's new Mediterranean food with a twist – adventurous, healthy and delicious.

Our food will bring you an unexpected fusion of flavors and experiences. Try our authentic hummus on its own or choose a topping or two from the many options available. Pair savory falafel with wine from our unique selection or treat yourself to our Mediterranean version of fish and chips with a beer.

Fez Hummus Bar is a place where everyone can feel comfortable. Come on your own, with a date, or share our communal table with your friends and family. We are eager to serve you – come and visit us soon!

When I have the chance, I'll ask if they are Kosher. (One can serve fish and be Kosher).

So excited to see that they are open! And the menu looks just about perfect to me--affordable and healthy and delicious! As far as being kosher, it seems to me that they are, in the sense that all the ingredients they use are acceptable to those who keep kosher, and most, if not all, of the wines are kosher as well. However, they do not seem to have rabbinic certification, at least as far as a I saw, so some kosher-observant people in the neighborhood will not necessarily feel comfortable eating there unless they personally know and trust the owner.

Agreed that Zaytoons is great. If Fez has already gone under though, I feel bad that I haven't at least tried it out. There are so many new places and places that I haven't checked out in a long time, it's hard to make it to the top of my list on the occasion that I have time to go out..

Those were my exact thoughts last night too. I remember how excited I was just hearing there'll be a falafel place. Then more excited when I saw the quality of the build-out. So its a bummer that they havent figured out the model, and hopefully just reconfiguring. I gave them a mediocre review, and advice, which hopefully theyre hearing from others and making the proper changes.

The Yelp reviews seem mixed:http://www.yelp.com/biz/fez-hummus-bar-brooklynIt also didn't seem like it was "instantly packed", like some of the recent openings.This could be because people aren't that excited about their menu, and/or could mean that we are finally getting enough restaurants to meet the area's desires and means.

I ate there once and the food was incredibly bland. Asked for some chili sauce or something to make all the bland pastes on my plate have some zing. Too bad. I was looking forward to it. Even a cheap falafel place would have been preferable.

And, here's when the CB8 SLA mtg will occur, in case you are interested in hearing more about it before it opens: Please be advised that the SLA & Sidewalk Café Review Committee willmeet on Monday, April 7, 2014 at 6:30 PM at CNR-Center Light Health Care Center, which is located at 727 Classon Avenue, Brooklyn, NY (between Park and Prospect Places).

"sold their stakes when the business did not instantly fill and begin to make money"

Not being in the restaurant biz, is that really the right/best approach? I figured after all the cost of the buildout etc, you'd refine your model, do some marketing, SOMETHING in order to get the place filled. Or maybe some places just take time to catch on. Throwing in the towel so quickly seems odd, or if you have no faith in your biz, best to cut your losses I guess.

One can definitely tell the experienced restaurant operators with lots of capital (i.e. Cent'Anni), FROM the newbies who have unrealistic expectations of instant $ and very little ongoing capital (i.e. Fez).

I'd second that proposal. Love centanni, but its just not set up for families with those darned high tables/stools. Barboncino and the Classon are nicely set for families....now just for Classon to start doing brunch.

Although i wish the new testaurany much luck and success, and i absolutely love brazilian food, I agree about the name not being very appealing in terms of a restaurant...makes me think "blood and guts"...Insta-turn-off...Please re-think to something more appealing and/or "Brazilian"...I honestly think it would be a good idea...Bemvindo e Bom Sorte!!!!